The Importance of Zero
For a disproportionately larger part of my career as a developer/technical designer, I have worked strictly within the sacred walls of the waterfall model. My work would begin with me…
Are you Experienced? Digitally, that is…..
I was a big fan of Jimi Hendrix growing up and loved the way he changed the way a person could play the guitar for decades to come. He and…
Machine Learning and Image Recognition with iOS 11
During summer 2015, I had the opportunity to visit Earth Resource Observation and Science Center (EROS), a research center for U.S. Geological Survey. During my interaction with the Director and…
The Tranquility Machine
The test of the machine is the satisfaction it gives you. There isn’t any other test. If the machine produces tranquility it’s right. If it disturbs you it’s wrong until…
Fiori 2: Now With 100% More Fiori
I've been seeing announcements of Fiori 2.0 pop up, and I can't stop myself from thinking of it as a movie sequel. I also considered monkeying with some…
Blog Explainer
I love xkcd. It's a MWF dose of nerd crack. So for Christmas my wife gave me a copy of Thing Explainer, by xkcd's author. This creative book simplifies complex…
Say Goodbye to the SAP AJAX Portal, and Hello to HTML5
It wasn't long ago that I was singing the praises of the new AJAX Portal from SAP. Or maybe it was long ago? Since then, I've been thinking: why not…